News Items tag as: Air Quality advisory

Road dust prompts air quality warning in Vernon
February 09, 2024 - 10:30 AM

Dusty roads and industry prompted an air quality warning in Vernon today.
Wildfire smoke heading deeper into the Okanagan
August 04, 2023 - 10:55 AM

A Special Air Quality Statement has been expanded through to the South and Central Okanagan.
Air quality advisory issued for Kamloops
March 15, 2022 - 4:40 PM

A high concentration of fine particulate matter in the air in Kamloops has triggered an air quality advisory.
Smoke to drift into North Okanagan, Shuswap
July 10, 2021 - 10:00 AM

More smoke is expected to sink into parts of the Southern Interior with fires burning around the region.
Smoke from U.S. 'climate fires' to create unhealthy breathing conditions in Kamloops, the Okanagan this weekend
September 12, 2020 - 10:55 AM

Smoke from what have been called “climate fires” in the northwestern United States is seeping into B.C. and depending on where you are the situation looks like it will range from bad to worse.
Okanagan under smoky skies advisory from U.S. fires
September 08, 2020 - 11:42 AM

Most southern regions of B.C. are now under an air quality advisory from wildfire smoke pouring in from the U.S.
Air quality advisories issued for Nicola and Okanagan regions
July 31, 2017 - 6:10 PM

The Nicola Region and the Okanagan Valley have now been placed under a smokey skies bulletin.
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Road dust prompts air quality warning in Vernon